Finding value for your dollar is one of the biggest part of fantasy football. As we know, snagging that mid-pricer that takes off, or that rookie that is going to play out of his skin and deliver you both points and profit are the keystones to any good team.

One way to track this value is through the NAB cup. Yes, teams do play their kids more through the NAB cup, but to view which kids take their chances when they are given, and which don't can really help in selecting your team.
<strong style='font-size: 14px;]Rookies, Dollars per point[/b]






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Team
Position
Name
Salary
$PerPoint




MEL
MID
Dean Kent
$102,700
1316




COL
MID
Kyle Martin
$103,300
1434




PTA
F/M
Jake Neade
$108,500
1550




NTH
RUC
Daniel Currie
$102,700
1604




SYD
MID
Harry Cunningham
$102,700
1770




CAR
F/R
Sam Rowe
$108,500
1808




ESS
DEF
Luke Davis
$108,500
1870




GWS
DEF
Gerald Ugle
$137,000
1902




NTH
RUC
Majak Daw
$108,500
1903




WBD
D/M
Brett Goodes
$121,300
1925








At pick 48, Dean Kent won the Jack Clarke Medal for the WAFL Colts last season. Disposal efficiency has never been his strong point, but getting the ball has been. Perhaps more of a DT player than SC, you'd want to wait before bringing him in.

Kyle Martin is a mature aged rookie who last year played at Frankson. Kyle had a fantastic season, averaging 26 disposals per game, 115SC and finished the season as Frankson's Best and Fairest. Do beware though, he is still on the Rookie list, but if he is upgraded by round 1, I reckon you jump on.
Port Adelaide really look to be a goldmine this year, and Jake Neade looks to be another potential piece of gold coming out of the mine. With the sheer lack of forward rookie options, Neade could easily find himself a place on your bench.
<strong style='font-size: 14px;]Rookies, <strong style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;]Dollars per point[/b] at 100% Game time[/b]
Of course, not all scores are equal, and some players obviously had less time on ground than others. So, to balance that factor, I've rounded up everyone's score if they were to hypothetically play 100% time on ground






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Team
Position
Name
Salary
$PerPoint




COL
MID
Kyle Martin
$103,300
890




NTH
RUC
Majak Daw
$108,500
941




MEL
MID
Dean Kent
$102,700
948




BRL
F/M
Marco Paparone
$107,200
1027




NTH
RUC
Daniel Currie
$102,700
1075




HAW
DEF
Will Langford
$108,500
1122




PTA
F/M
Jake Neade
$108,500
1163




RIC
MID
Matthew Arnot
$108,500
1163




ESS
MID
Martin Gleeson
$102,700
1164




SYD
MID
Jake Lloyd
$97,300
1176








Martin and Kent essentially find themselves switching place here, but it's DAW and Currie who really move up the list. Obviously, they both cut into each others game time a bit, but on the other side, they both did a very good job of it. Sure, Maric didn't play, but Jamar certainly isn't any slouch.

<strong style='font-size: 14px;]Midpricers, <strong style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;]Dollars per point[/b][/b]
Next we're going to take a look at the mid priced players who played well out of their pay grade.






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Team
Position
Name
Salary
$PerPoint




ESS
DEF
Tayte Pears
$232,900
2239




GWS
MID
Anthony Miles
$346,400
2474




BRL
FWD
Patrick Karnezis
$238,500
2650




GCS
DEF
Rory Thompson
$221,600
2915




RIC
MID
Matt White
$218,600
2954




ESS
DEF
Dustin Fletcher
$330,900
3121




ADE
MID
Aidan Riley
$229,800
3191




PTA
MID
Chad Wingard
$249,500
3282




ADE
DEF
Richard Tambling
$208,100
3356




WBD
MID
Clay Smith
$331,000
3377








First up is Tayte Pears, who got a fair bit of it against the Pies, racking up 11 touches. That said, there were 5 clangers in there, which will destroy his SC rating.

Anthony Miles was an absolute ball magnet this weekend, had 14 touches against Carlton and looks primed to breakout if he can continue that form into the season proper.
Meanwhile KARNEZIS put in a fantastic game against the Hawks, spending the vast majority of the game through the midfield. This is exactly the kind of move that we want when looking for a player to break out, so keep an eye on this space peoples.
<strong style='font-size: 14px;]Midpricers, <strong style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;]Dollars per point[/b] at 100% Game time[/b]
And finally, stretching out those points across 100% Game time.






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Team
Position
Name
Salary
$PerPoint




GWS
MID
Anthony Miles
$346,400
1707




BRL
FWD
Patrick Karnezis
$238,500
1935




ADE
D/F
Graham Johncock
$312,000
2184




ADE
MID
Aidan Riley
$229,800
2202




ESS
MID
Nathan Lovett-Murray
$290,300
2230




ESS
DEF
Tayte Pears
$232,900
2239




WBD
MID
Clay Smith
$331,000
2297




PTA
MID
Chad Wingard
$249,500
2331




RIC
MID
Matt White
$218,600
2422




ADE
DEF
Brodie Smith
$329,500
2450








Pears finds himself moving well down the list, simply because he played 100% of the game, so finds himself with no upwards adjustment.

Johncock finds himself moving well up the list, kicking 3 goals in 63%TOG, but it's the kind of return I wouldn't bank on- he's well past his prime fantasy days.
Meanwhile, Aidan RILEY but in two solid games on the weekend, which we'll want to keep an eye on, but I have a feeling that he's still a bit away from cracking the best 22 at Adelaide
You can find the full version of this spreadsheet here, so check it out and let us know what you find.